We knew the Los Angeles Dodgers had met with Japanese superstar free-agent pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto at Dodger Stadium on Tuesday, but we got new details on Wednesday about who was part of that sales pitch, including Mookie Betts, Freddie Freeman, Shohei Ohtani, and Will Smith. Also, future Hall of Famer Clayton Kershaw talked with David Vassegh on Wednesday about his future, and Jeff is here to answer a couple listener questions about whether Kersh will be back in Dodger Blue in 2025. We also talk about an interesting clause in Shohei Ohtani's contract. And finally, we talk about two bullpen moves, one that happened and one that might: Daniel Hudson and Josh Hader.

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